Morocco at its true size
Morocco covers 446,550 km², number 57 of 194 countries by area. Home to 38,430,770 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 446,550 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 38,430,770 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 86 per km² |
| Capital | Rabat |
| Local time in Rabat | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 IANA |
| Currency | Moroccan dirham (MAD) Wikidata |
| Languages | Arabic, Standard Moroccan Tamazight |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +212 |
| Codes | MA · MAR · 504 |
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Where Morocco ranks
Among the independent states, in 42 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#41 of 19438 million people#12 of 54 in Africa
- Population density#99 of 19486 people per km²#22 of 54 in Africa
- Urban population#97 of 19263% urban#15 of 54 in Africa
- Fertility rate#86 of 1922.21 births per woman#49 of 54 in Africa
- Population growth#102 of 192+0.91% a year#51 of 54 in Africa
- Birth rate#91 of 19216.4 births per 1,000 people#50 of 54 in Africa
- Death rate#148 of 1925.7 deaths per 1,000 people#43 of 54 in Africa
- Children under 15#90 of 19225.2% under 15#50 of 54 in Africa
- People over 65#90 of 1928.5% aged 65 and over#4 of 54 in Africa
- Net migration#128 of 192−1.5 per 1,000 people#37 of 54 in Africa
- Refugees abroad#90 of 1900.27 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#34 of 54 in Africa
Health & education
- Life expectancy#81 of 19275.5 years#5 of 54 in Africa
- Infant mortality#85 of 19114.7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#48 of 54 in Africa
- Doctors#115 of 1780.74 doctors per 1,000 people#6 of 51 in Africa
- University enrolment#78 of 14548.2% gross enrolment#2 of 29 in Africa
- Human Development Index#119 of 190an index of 0.710#10 of 54 in Africa
Economy
- GNI per capita#121 of 185$4,360 a person#10 of 52 in Africa
- Internet users#49 of 18491% online#1 of 52 in Africa
- GDP per capita (PPP)#124 of 184$11,112 a person#14 of 52 in Africa
- GDP growth#51 of 187+4.6% a year#24 of 52 in Africa
- Inflation#149 of 176+0.7% a year#43 of 50 in Africa
- Unemployment#41 of 1789.0% of the labour force#20 of 53 in Africa
- Jobs in agriculture#65 of 17827.9% of jobs#40 of 53 in Africa
- Jobs in industry#50 of 17823.8% of jobs#6 of 53 in Africa
- Jobs in services#126 of 17848.3% of jobs#20 of 53 in Africa
- Foreign investment#100 of 1841.8% of GDP#31 of 52 in Africa
- Exports#63 of 16842.0% of GDP#13 of 49 in Africa
- Military spending#18 of 1553.5% of GDP#4 of 50 in Africa
- Mobile subscriptions#26 of 191153 subscriptions per 100 people#6 of 54 in Africa
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#106 of 1851.84 tonnes a person#11 of 53 in Africa
- Forest area#139 of 19213% forest#33 of 54 in Africa
- Renewable energy#139 of 19010.9% renewable#47 of 54 in Africa
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 54 in Africa
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#92 of 19118.7 µg/m³#40 of 54 in Africa
- Protected land#180 of 1912.1% of the land protected#49 of 54 in Africa
- Arable land#70 of 19015.8% of the land arable#20 of 54 in Africa
- Water stress#36 of 17650.8% of its available fresh water#9 of 53 in Africa
- Precipitation#151 of 180346 mm a year#41 of 54 in Africa
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Morocco’s area, lit up on the map →
- Sweden1.0×Morocco and Sweden are almost exactly the same size.
- Uzbekistan0.99×Morocco and Uzbekistan are almost exactly the same size.
- Yemen0.98×Morocco and Yemen are almost exactly the same size.
- Iraq1.02×Morocco and Iraq are almost exactly the same size.
- Papua New Guinea0.96×Morocco is 4% smaller than Papua New Guinea.
- Cameroon0.94×Morocco is 6% smaller than Cameroon.
How many times does Morocco fit into…
- Russia: about 38 times
- Canada: about 22 times
- United States: about 22 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Morocco shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Jbel Toubkal4,167 m
- Adrar Bou Nasser3,340 m
- Jbel Tidirhine2,456 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Morocco. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Morocco
- How big is Morocco?
- Morocco covers 446,550 km², which makes it number 57 of 194 countries by area. About 38,430,770 people live there (2025), 86 per km².
- Is Morocco bigger than Sweden?
- Morocco and Sweden are almost exactly the same size. Morocco: 446,550 km²; Sweden: 447,425 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Morocco?
- Morocco lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Morocco?
- Morocco shares a land border with Algeria, Western Sahara.